Title: At the Woodchopper's Ball [ASV/Living Era] Artist: Woody Herman Release Date: 1995 Label: ASV/Living Era, Charly Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 743625514322, 082333207127 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Swing Moods: Earthy, Exuberant, Rollicking, Amiable/Good-Natured, Boisterous, Elegant, Joyous, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Stylish, Cheerful, Complex, Energetic, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. At the Woodchopper's Ball
2. Doctor Jazz Stomp
3. Blue Flame
4. They Say
5. Deep in a Dream
6. Better Get Off Your High Horse
7. The Sheik of Araby
8. Rosetta
9. Fine and Dandy
10. Dream Valley
11. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
12. Blues Downstairs
13. Blues Upstairs
14. Rhumboogie
15. Frenesi
16. Sleepy Serenade
17. Bounce Me, Brother, with a Solid Four
18. The Whistler's Mother-in-Law
19. Careless
20. Blues in the Night
21. Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat
22. Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy
23. Skylark
24. A String of Pearls
25. G'bye Now

Year Type Label Catalog # 1999 CD Charly 1120 1995 CD ASV/Living Era 5143

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Living Era's 1995 compilation At the Woodchopper's Ball documents singing clarinetist Woody Herman's prewar swing band, proceeding in pseudo-chronological fashion from the mid- to late '30s to just before the recording ban of 1942. The choice of material is appropriate, as Woody's predilection for sweet vocals and novelty dance tunes is balanced with some of his better instrumentals ("Blue Flame," "Sleepy Serenade," "Blues Downstairs," "Sheik of Araby," and "A String of Pearls"). Herman sings on 11 of the 25 tracks; other vocalists are Connee Boswell, Bing Crosby, Steady Nelson, Muriel Lane, and, on the bouncy "Rhumboogie," a dish by the name of Dillagene. This album offers evidence to help 21st century listeners understand how and why Woody Herman & His Orchestra were among the most popular acts in the U.S. before, during, and after the Second World War. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Woody Herman Main Performer